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Head of Business Intelligence & Data Analytics
This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic leader with higher educational experience who will be responsible for delivering business intelligence, analytics, and reporting services that support evidence-based decision-making and institutional performance. You will be required to lead the development of data strategy, governance frameworks, and advanced analytics capabilities to enable data-driven planning and operational excellence across the business.
This is a hybrid role with the expectation to work 2-3 days in the London office. Previous higher education sector experience is required.
Core Skills & Expertise
- Business Intelligence & Analytics Leadership
- Data Strategy & Data Governance
- Power BI (Dashboards, Data Models, Visualisation)
- Data Transformation & Automation (Alteryx)
- Cloud Data Platforms (AWS)
- KPI Development & Performance Analytics
- Higher Education Data & Regulatory Reporting (OfS, HESA)
- Strategic Planning, Forecasting & Scenario Analysis
- Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Communication
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement the College's Data Strategy, establishing institution-wide data standards, definitions, and governance frameworks.
- Champion data quality, records management, and regulatory compliance aligned with sector requirements (e.g., OfS, HESA).
- Establish and maintain a single source of truth through robust data architecture, reporting standards, and governance processes.
- Align analytics and reporting initiatives with institutional strategy, performance management, and planning priorities.
- Lead the design and delivery of business intelligence solutions using Power BI, including dashboards, reports, and semantic data models.
- Develop and maintain dashboards to monitor institutional KPIs, operational performance, and strategic metrics.
- Deliver advanced data analysis, benchmarking, and scenario modelling to support strategic planning and forecasting.
- Provide complex analytics and insights on key performance indicators, including league tables, National Student Survey results, and regulatory metrics.
- Manage the annual reporting cycle and ensure continuous improvement of institutional reporting frameworks.
- Utilise Power BI, Alteryx, and modern data platforms to transform and deliver actionable insights.
- Work with cloud-based data architectures (e.g., AWS) and collaborate with data engineering teams to enhance analytics capabilities.
- Develop scalable data models, visualisations, and reporting frameworks that support enterprise-wide decision-making.
- Partner with senior leadership, academic schools, and professional services (IT, Finance, HR, Registry) to understand business needs and translate them into analytics solutions.
- Communicate complex insights through intuitive dashboards, data visualisations, and executive-level reporting.
- Promote data literacy and evidence-led decision-making across the organisation.
- Build, lead, and develop a team of data analysts and planning specialists.
- Mentor team members, supporting professional development and high-performance delivery.
- Foster a collaborative culture that prioritises innovation, data quality, and analytical excellence.
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